Vulnerability Report

CVE-2026-33424

Title: Attacker can grant access to private message topics after losing access in Discourse

Other

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2026-33424.

CWE Category CWE-863
Published Date Mar 21, 2026
Modified Date Mar 24, 2026
Exploit Status Not Found
Score 5.9 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
0.02%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2026-33424: Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, an attacker can grant access to a private message topic through invites even after they lose access to that PM. Versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain a patch. No known workarounds are available.

CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity MEDIUM
4.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity MEDIUM
5.9
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
REQUIRED
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2026-33424 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

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Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector NETWORK
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.